Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism

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The phone call came just as our conversation about the escalating crackdown on Jordanian media hit its stride. Lina Ejeilat, the co-founder of the news website 7iber (pronounced hebber), apologized and said she had to take the call. It was 7iber'slawyer and it was important. For years the website had fought against a requirement that all Jordanian news websites register with the government. I watched as Ejeilat learned the fight was finally over. 7iber would have to pay a 1,000 Jordanian dinar fine (about USD$1,400) for operating without a license.

In recent years, Arab journalists have been taking great
risks to report important stories in a region where war and civil
unrest remain an ever-present threat. Many are operating without proper
equipment or safety training in how to recognize and mitigate the various risks
they face.